Because Python doesn’t guess default values, a sequence assignment like fst, snd = some_sequence works iff some_sequence has length 2.
There is no auto-increment and no auto-decrement.
Names beginning with single or double underscore have special meaning.
Names of built-ins can be reassigned.
Combined comparisons for range checks: x < y <= z.
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Learning Python: Chapter 11
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